The Los Angeles Angels agree to multiyear contracts with IF/OF Chone Figgins and OF Juan Rivera. The versatile Figgins gets a $10.5 million, three-year deal, and Rivera agrees to a $3,275,000, two-year contract.

The Dodgers acquire All-Star relievers Danys Baez and Lance Carter from Tampa Bay for two pitching prospects.

Jason Bay, Justin Morneau, Erik Bedard, Jeff Francis, Rhéal Cormier, Paul Quantrill, Matt Stairs and Corey Koskie are among 23 players named to Canada’s 30-man roster for the inaugural World Baseball Classic.